Deputy City Attorney III

Definition

Under general direction, performs a wide variety of complex, difficult, professional legal work. Supervises and trains staff of a program or division.

Distinguishing Characteristics

Deputy City Attorney III is a specialist and supervisory-level class in the professional legal series. Distinguished from the Deputy City Attorney II class in that incumbents in the Deputy City Attorney III class have supervisory and training responsibilities over a program or a division and/or are specialists in one or more challenging areas of legal practice.

Graduation from an accredited or approved law school with a Juris Doctor degree or equivalent. Five years full-time experience in the practice of law is required including expertise in one or more of the following areas of substantive law and procedures: civil litigation; civil rights; constitutional law; criminal law; finance; general municipal law; governmental liability law; personnel; planning and zoning; public contracts; public works; tort law; and trial practice.

Familiarity with Lexis, Westlaw or other computer-assisted legal research services; Windows; Microsoft office software, such as Microsoft Word for Windows, Excel, Access, and Powerpoint; WordPerfect 5.1 or better for DOS or Windows.

Special Requirements

Active membership in the State Bar of California is required.

A valid California driver's license of the appropriate class or grade may be required depending upon position assignment.